2021-07-23 13:05:08 | pauls writes:

Car at auction 7/21

www.carandclassic.co.uk/auctions/no-reserve-1988-xjs-v12-coupe-G4m07n

Auction description:

Year 1987

Make Jaguar

Model XJS V12

Colour Blue

Odometer 72,938 Miles

Engine size 5343

Location Kent

Country United Kingdom

Highlights

• Has been welded underneath so a solid starting point

• The body has a few areas that need attention

• Should be regarded as a running restoration project with potential 

This XJS has been with the current owner for a couple of years, he is someone who enjoys collecting and restoring cars, working on them to improve or maintain them, but with too many projects has decided to let this one go to someone else to finish.

It has had a few areas of floor repaired in order to pass the MOT, and in April this year was serviced and passed a fresh test in May, so the car can be driven to its new home.

The Paperwork 

The car comes with its original book pack, the embossed green leather folder, handbook and other literature, and there are a number of receipts for works and service going back many years.

This year's series and MOT documents are in the file showing it is up to date.

The Interior

Being a high spec model the interior is well appointed with leather and wood. The cream seats are good with no splits or tears, just some wear to the colour coat on the drivers side bolster. A treatment with a leather colour kit would have the seats looking almost like new.

The door cards are complete but slightly marked around the edges and bottoms and the carpets are missing from the footwell sections.

The wooden door and dash inserts are very presentable, the lacquer is generally good, although there is the odd crack around the air vents, and the dash top is in good shape with no cracks.

It has luxuries such as electric seats and cruise control, and a more modern Sony stern has been fitted. Up above the headlining is somewhat marked and has a small tear over the drivers door. The car will come with a £250 headliner that will need to be fitted by the owner.

The Exterior

XJS’s are always handsome cars, and the metallic blue paint of this one suits the shape and complements the grey interior. 

There are a few marks in the finish, stone chips and the odd scratch but the body will need preventative and remedial attention soon as there are a number of areas of bubbling, under the windows, on the boot and other areas and a couple holes that will also need taking care of, one by the rear drivers window and in that lower wing and in the front passenger wheel arch. 

There has been previous welding, £500 was spent recently on floor repairs and that area has fresh underseal. 

The lattice alloy wheels are in very good shape and the rear tyres have deep tread although the fronts have some wear from the alignment having been out, but that has been corrected recently. 

Mechanics

The Jaguar has been serviced in preparation for it”s MOT earlier this year and not driven far since, and had a wheel alignment around the same time in May, and a new battery was fitted earlier this year.

Although the car should be considered a project it is mechanically sound. The owner has stated that the engine is miss-firing though, and will require some work as part of the overall project!